LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1788, 6 November 1919, Page 11

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Telegraph Department advise: — "Eastern Extension notify MauritiusRoclriques . cable restored. Acceptance of full-rate traffic *or United Kingdom, via Eastern, is resumed." A telegram has been sent by the Mayor of Christchurch (Dr H. T. J. Thicker, M.P.) to Sir Joseph Ward, asking him if he can possibly speak at the Theatre Koyal to-morrow evening. The Mayor of Christchuch (Dr H. T. J. Thacker, M.P.) has received notification from the secretary of the South Island Bands' Association that he has been re-elected president of the association, . The Superintendent of the Telegraph Office advertises that boys between the age of 14 and 16 years-are required as temporary messengers during Carnival Week, at a salary of £l, with bicycle allowance of 2/- per, week. Permanent boys are also required. Mr C. Morgan Williams, the candidate of the New Zealand Labour Party, will.address electors of the Kaiapoi electorate as follows:—lnstitute Hall, Girt, Friday, November 7; Public West Eyreton, Saturday, November 8; Public Hall, Swannanoa, Monday* November 10. All meetings will commence at 8 p.rm The Christchurch "South Labour campaign opens to-night at the King's Theatre, when Mr E. J. Howard, the Labour candidate, will outline the policy of his party. Mr J. McCombs, M.P., will also speak. The Hon. J. T. Paul, M.L.C., will preside. Between 7 and 8 o'clock an orchestra and choir will render selections.

In another column of this issue Dr 11. T. J. Thacker, M.P., president of the Port Christchurcli League, has published, on behalf of the league, extracts from memoranda made by Mr Cyrus J. B. Williams, M.1.C.E., A.S.C.E., engineer, in connection with his report to the Lyttelton Harbour Board for the cost of a canal from the sea, at Sumner, to Christchureh, and also of other accommodation for shipping at 'Sumner, and two. alternative recommendations of Messrs Coode, Son and Matthews (in respect of location) for future extension, at Gollan's.Bay, in Lyttelton Harbour and a dock at Heathcote, and port facilities required.